Argentine Air Force Ranks

Chief-of-Staff

Jefe del Estado Mayor General

image by Miles Li, 16 Apr 2006

There is a flag for the Chief-of-Staff, which can be found in the official Argentine Air Force website.Miles Li, 25 May 2000

The Jefe de Estado Mayor General is the maximum military authority of the Argentine Air Force. The present day Estado Mayor General of the Argentine Air Force was created on December 10, 1983. Before that the maximum rank of the Air Force was the Comando en Jefe de la Fuerza Aérea.Francisco Gregoric, 10 May 2008

Vice Chief-of-Staff

Subjefe del Estado Mayor General

image by Miles Li, 16 Apr 2006

There is also a flag for the Vice Chief-of-Staff, which can be found in the
official Argentine Air Force website.Miles Li, 25 May 2000

The Subjefe de Estado Mayor General of the Argentine Air Force is the second military authority of the Argentine Air Force.Francisco Gregoric, 10 May 2008

General Inspector

Inspector General

image by Miles Li, 17 Oct 2008

Here is a rank flag for the Argentine Air Force: Inspector General.Miles Li, 17 Oct 2008

Air Regions Commander

Comandante de Regiones Aéreas

image by Miles Li, 16 Apr 2006

The Comando de Regiones Aéreas (Air Regions Command) is the maximum authority of flight security for the Argentine civil aviation. It is responsable for flight licenses, airports (State´s owned or privatized), air traffic, accident investigation, etc.

On March 15, 2007, the President of the Republic Néstor Kirchner signed a decree that switched this command from military to civilian hands. This change will be made in steps and may have future modifications in this rank flag use.Francisco Gregoric, 10 May 2008

Personnel Commander

Comandante de Personal

image by Miles Li, 16 Apr 2006

The function of the Comando de Personal (Personnel Command) is the education, improvement, and welfare of the personnel of the Argentine Air Force.

All the educational schools including the Escuela de Aviación Militar (Air Force Academy), technical schools, hospitals and health organizations of the Air Force are part of this command.Francisco Gregoric, 10 May 2008

Air Operations Commander

Comandante de Operaciones Aéreas

image by Miles Li, 16 Apr 2006

The main function of the Comando de Operaciones Aéreas (Air Operations Command) of the Argentine Air Force is the defense of the national aerospace and to preform air operations and special tasks ordered to it. The command is also responsable for the training of the operative media and the technical and logistic supports. The operations of this command are preformed in several Brigadas Aéreas (Air Brigades).Francisco Gregoric, 10 May 2008

Materiel Commander

Comandante de Material

image by Miles Li, 16 Apr 2006

The Comando de Material (Materiel Command) is the logistical command of the Argentine Air Force. It controls and manages equipment adquisition and mantenance. This includes air material, land material and weapons systems. The command also investigates and develops new systems of weaponsFrancisco Gregoric, 10 May 2008

Roundel

I went to the National Aeronautics Museum (Museo Nacional de
Aeronáutica), and I checked the roundels on the planes for the
proportions. They appeared to be three concentrics circles of radiuses
1:2:3. Inner and outer circles are light blue (traditional argentine
celeste), middle circle is white.Nicolas Rucks, 23 Jan 2000

Fin flash

image by Dov Gutterman, 08 Oct 1999

Both Fuerza Aérea Argentina and
Comando de Aviación Naval Argentina
uses a square variant of the national flag as fin
flash while the sun is
replaced by a proeminent yellow/gold dot.Dov Gutterman, 08 Oct 1999

I checked the book [whe86]
again and also some photos of FAA planes and it sure look
like a darker shade of blue. Using a darker shade is probably
to make the symbols (roundel and fin
flash) more visible.Dov Gutterman, 10 Oct 1999

Well, I checked another source and it seems «The
aircraft roundel has the same colors
as the national ensign. (...)
The fin flash is a miniature of the national flag and
includes the “sun of May”
marking in the center commemorating the country’s
independence in 1810.»Dov Gutterman, 10 Oct 1999

Album 2000 [pay00] says
in a note that the national flag is painted on the fin.Željko Heimer, 03 Feb 2001